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]]>https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/new-comics-8-1-18/feed/0dailypopComic_signBatman_66_omnibusMrMiracle_10DrWho_FirstDoctor_HistoryCosmicGhostRiderRare Superboy Pilothttps://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/rare-superboy-pilot/
https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/rare-superboy-pilot/#respondFri, 27 Jul 2018 23:58:49 +0000http://dailypop.wordpress.com/?p=22731I just stumbled upon this oddity, the unsold pilot for a t.v. series based on Superboy. Now you can watch it too! Long before that other Superboy TV series and the much later Smallville series, Adventures of Superboy was dreamed up to build on the success of the Adventures of Superman program.

Created in 1945, the adventures of Superman as a young boy, Superboy capitalized on the success of Batman’s sidekick, Robin. Rather than introduce a young protege, DC instead printed stories from Superman’s past. Taking place in Smallville, young Clark Kent attended high school and got into wild adventures as the boy of steel. The series was a great success, especially after the introduction of the Legion of Superheroes, a group of super powered teenagers from the future.

The pilot was not picked up, but thanks to the internet it can be enjoyed today.

]]>https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/rare-superboy-pilot/feed/0dailypopjohn-rockwell---superboy-del-1961Doctor Who – The Time War 1https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/doctor-who-the-time-war-1/
https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/doctor-who-the-time-war-1/#respondFri, 27 Jul 2018 14:05:04 +0000http://dailypop.wordpress.com/?p=22727While a war throughout time and space is waged between the Time Lords and Daleks, the Doctor and his companion Sheena enjoy a trip on a galactic pleasure vessel Theseus. Cleverly using his psychic paper, the Doctor procures a room for the duo and soon enough they begin to uncover a sordid mystery beneath the glamour of the Theseus involving a galactic goblin taking its toll from the crafts which pass over its ‘bridge.’ All in all, a standard adventure until reality shifts and the Theseus is a refugee ship… and his companion changes names… twice.

Residue and fallout from the Time War has reached the Doctor despite his attempts to escape its pull. The Theseus crashes on a planet which is awash with temporal weapon radiation, causing the fauna and flora to climb up and down evolutionary ladders. Forests turn lush and decrepit in the blink of an eye and the simian-like natives are both primitive and advanced. The Doctor is quite literally drafted into the war and the Daleks draw ever closer to annihilation of their enemy, the Time Lords of Gallifrey.

I have differing opinions of this first installment of the Time War. It starts off interesting enough then turns into a long slog through a jungle (as interesting to listen to as it would be to watch in screen) and perks up a bit toward the end when the Doctor is the maverick who refuses to fit in at the Time Lord boot camp. The Doctor is separated from his friends from the crash of the Theseus, Quarren and Rupor, by Cardinal Ollistra who shows an abnormal interest in them. In the end, Quarren is not at all who he appears and his past is called into question as the universe hangs in the balance.

I think my biggest gripe is that the audio shares far too much with the Nu Who TV series, even to the point of a magic button that can unravel any and all problems. Only Time War 1 combines the magic button with a character and a last minute grasp for the heart strings. The revelation of Quarren was another twist in a series of turns that this four part story took, and one too many in my opinion.

I typically enjoy the Eighth Doctor audios immensely and Paul McGann is in fine form here, but the script and guest cast (especially Bliss) fell beneath my expectations. It was almost a chore to make it through to the end! I hate to sound negative but by and large this was a disappointment for me and not the blockbuster opener to a new series of Eighth Doctor stories that I had hoped for. Maybe Ravenous will be better?

]]>https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/doctor-who-the-time-war-1/feed/0dailypoptimewar1Star Knight (1985)https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/star-knight-1985/
https://dailypop.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/star-knight-1985/#respondThu, 26 Jul 2018 17:44:16 +0000http://dailypop.wordpress.com/?p=22724An alien lands on a medievel world which may be Earth. A clumsy knight (dubiously named Klever) obsessed with advancing toward a higher standing in the court and marriage to the princess who becomes the alien’s captive. Seeking to gain the approval of the king, Klever leads a team of men into the lair of the dragon who dwells in a lake (where the alien’s craft has crashed). With the support of a alchemist Boetius, Klever is sure to defeat the alien who cannot speak or exit his space suit. However, the princess Alba has strangely fallen in love with Ix the alien and wants nothing to do with Klever.

It’s a calamity!

Star Knight is an oddity to say the least. Featuring Klaus Kinski and Harvey Keitel, I was expecting something strange and entertaining. However, the lack of good ADR and a dodgy script coupled with poor acting left me feeling cheated. Keitel acts as if he is in any movie other than a fantasy and Kinski is barely present. The only upside of the movie is the alien’s spacesuit and craft design which are quite impressive. Keitel blunders his way through the story and there are some comedic sequences with a Green Knight who cannot get anyone to fight him which fall flat.

A bizarre entry into that nether world of 80’s sci-fi/fantasy, Star Knight is more of a fizzle than a pop.

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Back in the day, Saturday morning was a magical time. Not to dig too far into the nostalgia rabbit hole (too late), I recall getting up early, my action figures gripped firmly, to catch all of the best cartoons. From the Fantastic Four to Space Ghost to Dungeons and Dragons, the 1970’s through to the 1980’s was rife with majestic material of unending entertainment.

The major stations waged war against each other for the child market with many excellent ideas (the Tarzan/Lone Ranger hour), weird choices (a variety show based on Shazam?) and outright bizarre oddities (the Fonz travelling with an alien?), the morning was a madcap venue of wild colors and excitement. There were also Sid and Marty Krofft shows.

These days, Saturday morning is more about catching up on sleep to be honest, but thanks to the internet and re-releases, one can recreate the experience.

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